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The term and 2010 are coming to an end, and to help you study and round off those topics that could be difficult to understand, we offer you a "virtual classroom". This lesson covers the main grammar issues and vocabulary areas that have been analyzed in class.

May you find the virtual class useful and hope you can have a great exam!

Kind regards,
Prof. Michael Scranton & Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

L or R?

L & R Minimal Pair Quiz

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1. Areas of ___ are sometimes fought over in South Africa.
   a. rand
   b. land
   Answerb
2. Her hair hung ___ and lifeless because she was malnourished.
   a. lank
   b. rank
   Answera
3. He grabbed John by the ___ of his coat to stop him from leaving.
   a. lapel
   b. rappel
   Answera
4. Learning to ___ down the side of a mountain is very dangerous because of the dependence on ropes and pulleys.
   a. lapel
   b. rappel
   Answerb
5. One symptom of measles is a bright red ___.
   a. rash
   b. lash
   Answera
6. She put mascara on her eye ___ to make them look fuller.
   a. rashes
   b. lashes
   Answerb
7. The abbreviation of the word that refers to the lines that are parallel to the equator is "___".
   a. rat
   b. lat
   Answerb
8. One important aspect of research design is inter-___ reliability.
   a. later
   b. rater
   Answerb
9. The opposition party in Britain is referred to as the ___ opposition.
   a. loyal
   b. royal
   Answerb
10. Dogs are preferred as pets because of their strong sense of ___.
    a. loyalty
    b. royalty
    Answera
11. He likes to ___ his girlfriend with gifts and money.
    a. lavish
    b. ravish
    Answera
12. The soldiers ___ the village and left it in ruins.
    a. lavished
    b. ravished
    Answerb
13. Sashimi is ___ fish served as an appetizer that can show the customer just how fresh the catch of the day really is.
    a. law
    b. raw
    Answerb
14. In the hot summer most people like to ___ around drinking lemonade.
    a. laze
    b. raze
    Answera
15. The house was so damaged that it was decided to ___ it to the ground and rebuild
    a. laze
    b. raze
    Answerb
16. Before going to the supermarket be sure to make a shopping ___.
    a. list
    b. wrist
    Answera
17. She wore her new watch on her ___.
    a. list
    b. wrist
    Answerb
18. Sea ___ is a kind of sea weed.
    a. lack
    b. rack
    c. wrack
    Answerc
19. If you have everything, you ___ nothing.
    a. lack
    b. rack
    c. wrack
    Answera
20. A ___ is a long flat piece of wood used in building to support plaster
    a. lath
    b. wrath
    Answera
21. The ___ of God is an anger not to be ignored.
    a. lath
    b. wrath
    Answerb
22. What is the night ___ for telephone calls overseas?
    a. late
    b. rate
    Answerb

Copyright (C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki

Opposites - Adjectives

Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.
Write your choices in the boxes on the left. Click on the answer button to see if your answers are correct or let JavaScript check your answers.

1. cold 2. early 3. hard 4. low 5. old 6. slow 7. thin 8. weak 9. well 10. wise

a. fast b. foolish c. high d. hot e. late f. sick g. soft h. strong i. thick j. young

Answers 1-d 2-e 3-g 4-c 5-j 6-a 7-i 8-h 9-f 10-b

Vocabulary Quiz - Opposites

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1. He's short, he isn't very ___
   Answertall

2. It's light, it isn't very ___
   Answerheavy

3. It's small, it isn't very ___
   Answerbig

4. He's ugly, he isn't very ___
   Answerhandsome / good-looking

5. It's short, it isn't very ___
   Answerlong

6. It's cheap, it isn't very ___
   Answerexpensive

7. It's near, it isn't very ___
   Answerfar

8. He's poor, he isn't very ___
   Answerrich

9. She's nasty, she isn't very ___
   Answernice / polite

10. She's sad, she isn't very ___
    Answerhappy

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